Publications

First Author

  1. Kasuga, T. (2025). Comet 289P/Blanpain: Near-Perihelion Activity and the Phoenicids. AJ, 169, 54. –pdf– (New)
  2. Kasuga, T. and Masiero, J. R. (2022). WISE/NEOWISE Multiepoch Imaging of the Potentially Geminid-related Asteroids: (3200) Phaethon, 2005 UD, and 1999 YC. AJ, 164, 193. –pdf–
  3. Kasuga,T., Sato, M., Ueda, M., Fujiwara, Y., Tsuchiya, C., and Watanabe, J. (2020). A Fireball and Potentially Hazardous Binary Near-Earth Asteroid (164121) 2003 YT1. AJ,159, 47. –pdf–
  4. Kasuga,T. and Jewitt, D. (2019). Asteroid-Meteoroid Complexes (Review). Chapter 8 in the book "Meteoroids: Sources of Meteors on the Earth and Beyond". Cambridge University Press (editors G. Ryabova, D. Asher and M. Campbell-Brown), p.187-209 –pdf–. To buy the whole Book, visit here.
  5. Kasuga, T. and Jewitt, D. (2015). Physical Observations of (196256) 2003EH1, Presumed Parent of the Quadrantid Meteoroid Stream. AJ, 150, 152. –pdf–
  6. Kasuga, T., Usui, F., Shirahata, M., Kuroda, M., Ootsubo, T., Okamura, N. and Hasegawa, S. (2015). Near-Infrared Spectra of High-Albedo Outer Main-Belt Asteroids. AJ, 149, 37. –pdf–
  7. Kasuga, T., Usui, F., Ootsubo, T., Hasegawa, S. and Kuroda, D. (2013). High-Albedo C-complex Asteroids In The Outer Main Belt: The Near Infrared Spectra. AJ, 146, 1. –pdf–
  8. Kasuga, T., Usui, F., Hasegawa, S., Kuroda, D., Ootsubo, T., Muller, T. G., and Ishiguro, M. (2012). AKARI/AcuA Physical Studies of Cybele Asteroid Family. AJ, 143, 141. –pdf–
  9. Kasuga, T., Balam, D. D. and Wiegert, P. A. (2010). Comet 169P/NEAT(=2002 EX12): The Parent Body of the α-Capricornid Meteoroid Stream. AJ, 140, 1806. –pdf–
  10. Kasuga, T. (2009). Thermal Evolution of the Phaethon-Geminid Stream Complex. Earth, Moon, and Planets, 105, 321. –pdf–
  11. Kasuga, T. and Jewitt, D. (2008). Observations of 1999 YC and the Breakup of the Geminid Stream Parent. AJ, 136, 881. –pdf–
  12. Kasuga, T., Iijima, T. and Watanabe, J. (2007). Is a 2004 Leonid meteor spectrum captured in a 182 cm telescope? A&A, 474, 639. –pdf–
  13. Kasuga, T., Watanabe, J., Kawakita, H., Yamamoto, T. (2007). The origin of the Ca(II) emission, in one of two plasma components, and the metallic abundances in a 2002 Leonid meteor spectrum. AdSR, 39, 513. –pdf–
  14. Kasuga, T., Sato, M. and Watanabe, J. (2007). Creating an artificial Geminid meteor shower: Correlation between ejecta velocity and observability. AdSR, 40, 215. –pdf–
  15. Kasuga, T., Watanabe, J. and Sato, M. (2006). Benefits of an impact mission to 3200 Phaethon: Nature of the extinct comet and artificial meteor shower. MNRAS, 373, 1107. –pdf–
  16. Kasuga, T., Yamamoto, T., Kimura, H., and Watanabe, J. (2006). Thermal desorption of Na in meteoroids: Dependence on perihelion distance of meteor showers. A&A, 453, L17. –pdf–
  17. Kasuga, T., Watanabe, J., Yamamoto, T., Ebizuka, N., and Kawakita, H. (2006). Metallic Abundances of 2002 Leonid Meteoroids in Two Dust Trails Formed in Different Epochs: No Evidence of Solar Heating Effect. ApJ, 638, 1176. –pdf–
  18. Kasuga, T., Watanabe, J. and Ebizuka, N.(2005). A 2004 Geminid meteor spectrum in the visible-ultraviolet region. Extreme Na depletion? A&A, 438, L17. –pdf–
  19. Kasuga, T., Yamamoto, T., Watanabe, J., Ebizuka, N. Kawakita, H. and Yano, H. (2005). Metallic abundances of the 2002 Leonid meteor deduced from high-definition TV spectra. A&A, 435, 341. –pdf–
  20. Kasuga, T., Watanabe, J., Ebizuka, N., Sugaya, T. and Sato, Y. (2004). First result of June Bootid meteor spectrum. A&A, 424, L35. –pdf–

    21. Co-Author

  21. Oshikiri,K., Tanaka,M., Tominaga,N., Morokuma,T., Takahashi,I., Tampo,Y., Hamidani,H., Arima,N., Arimatsu,K., Kasuga, T., Kobayashi,N., Kondo,S., Mori,Y., Niino,Y., Ohsawa,R., Okumura,S., Sako,S., Takahashi,H.(2024). A search for extragalactic fast optical transients in the Tomo-e Gozen high-cadence survey. MNRAS,527, 334.
  22. Aizawa,M., Kawana,K., Kashiyama,K., Ohsawa,R., Kawahara,H., Naokawa,F., Tajiri,T., Arima,N., Jiang,H., Hartwig,T., Fujisawa,K., Shigeyama,T., Arimatsu,K., Doi,M., Kasuga, T., Kobayashi,N., Kondo,S., Mori,Y., Okumura,S., Takita,S., Sako,S. (2022). Fast optical flares from M dwarfs detected by a one-second-cadence survey with Tomo-e Gozen. PASJ, 74, 1069.
  23. Beniyama,J., Sako,S., Ohsawa,R., Takita,S., Kobayashi,N., Okumura,S., Urakawa,S., Yoshikawa,M., Usui,F., Yoshida,F., Doi,M., Niino,Y., Shigeyama,T., Tanaka,M., Tominaga,N., Aoki,T., Arima,N., Arimatsu,K, Kasuga, T. Kondo,S., Mori,Y., Takahashi,H., Watanabe,J. (2022). Video observations of tiny near-Earth objects with Tomo-e Gozen, PASJ, 74, 877.
  24. Niino,Y., Doi,M., Sako,S., Ohsawa,R., Arima,N., Jiang,J., Tominaga,N., Tanaka,M., Li,D., Niu,C., Tsai,C., Kobayashi,N., Takahashi,H., Kondo,S., Mori,Y., Aoki,T., Arimatsu,K., Kasuga, T., Okumura,S. (2022). Deep Simultaneous Limits on Optical Emission from FRB 20190520B by 24.4fps Observations with Tomo-e Gozen. ApJ, 31, 109.
  25. Jiang,J., Maeda,K., Kawabata,M., Doi,M., Shigeyama,T., Tanaka,M., Tominaga,N., Nomoto,K., Niino,Y., Sako,S., Ohsawa,R.,Schramm,M., Yamanaka,M., Kobayashi,N., Takahashi,H., Nakaoka,T., Kawabata,K. S.,Isogai,K., Aoki,T., Kondo,S., Mori,Y., Arimatsu,K., Kasuga, T., Okumura,S., Urakawa,S., Reichart,D.E., Taguchi,K., Arima,N., Beniyama,J., Uno,K., Hamada,T. (2021). Discovery of the Fastest Early Optical Emission from Overluminous SN Ia 2020hvf: A Thermonuclear Explosion within a Dense Circumstellar Environment. ApJL, 23, L8.
  26. Hasegawa,S., Kasuga, T., Usui,F., Kuroda,D. (2021). The nature of bright C-complex asteroids. PASJ, 73, 240.
  27. Ohsawa,R., Hirota,A., Morita,K., Abe,S., Kastinen,D., Kero,J., Szasz,C., Fujiwara,Y., Nakamura,T., Nishimura,K., Sako,S., Watanabe,J.,Aoki,T., Arima,N., Arimatsu,K., Doi,M., Ichiki,M., Ikeda,S., Ita,Y., Kasuga, T., Kobayashi,N., Kokubo,M., Konishi,M., Maehara,H., Miyata,T., Mori,Y., Morii,M., Morokuma,T., Motohara,K., Nakada,Y., Okumura,S., Sarugaku,Y., Sato,M., Shigeyama,T., Soyano,T., Takahashi,H., Tanaka,M., Tarusawa,K., Tominaga,N., Urakawa,S., Usui,F., Yamashita,T., Yoshikawa,M. (2020) Relationship between Radar Cross Section and Optical Magnitude based on Radar and Optical Simultaneous Observations of Faint Meteors. P&SS, 194, 105011.
  28. Richmond,M.W., Tanaka,M., Morokuma,T., Sako,S., Ohsawa,R., Arima,N., Tominaga,N., Doi,M., Aoki, T., Arimatsu,K., Ichiki,M., Ikeda,S., Ita,Y., Kasuga, T., Kawabata,K.S., Kawakita,H., Kobayashi,N., Kokubo,M., Konishi,M., Maehara,H., Mito,H., Miyata,T., Mori,Y., Morii,M., Motohara,K., Nakada,Y., Okumura,S., Onozato,H., Sarugaku,Y., Sato,M., Shigeyama,T., Soyano,T., Takahashi,H., Tanikawa,A., Tarusawa,K., Urakawa,S., Usui,F., Watanabe,J., Yamashita,T., Yoshikawa,M. (2020). An optical search for transients lasting a few seconds. PASJ, 72, 3.
  29. Arimatsu,K., Ohsawa,R., Hashimoto,G.L., Urakawa,S., Takahashi,J., Tozuka,M., Itoh,Y., Yamashita,M., Usui,F., Aoki,T., Arima,N., Doi,M., Ichiki,M., Ikeda,S., Ita,Y., Kasuga, T., Kobayashi,N., Kokubo,M., Konishi,M., Maehara,H., Matsunaga,N., Miyata,T., Morii, M., Morokuma,T., Motohara,K., Nakada,Y., Okumura,S., Sako,S., Sarugaku,Y., Sato,M., Shigeyama,T., Soyano,T., Takahashi,H., Tarusawa,K., Tominaga,N., Watanabe,J., Yamashita,T., Yoshikawa,M. (2019). New Constraint on the Atmosphere of (50000) Quaoar from a Stellar Occultation. AJ, 158, 236.
  30. Ohsawa,R., Sako,S., Sarugaku,Y., Usui,F., Ootsubo,T., Fujiwara,Y., Sato,M., Kasuga, T., Arimatsu,K., Watanabe,J., Doi,M., Kobayashi,N., Takahashi,H., Motohara,K., Morokuma,T., Konishi, M., Aoki,T., Soyano,T., Tarusawa,K., Mori,Y., Nakada,Y., Ichiki,M., Arima,N., Kojima,Y., Morita,M., Shigeyama,T., Ita,Y., Kokubo,M., Mitsuda,K., Maehara,H., Tominaga,N., Yamashita,T., Ikeda,S., Morii,M., Urakawa,S., Okumura,S., Yoshikawa,M. (2019). Luminosity Function of Faint Sporadic Meteors measured with a Wide-Field CMOS mosaic camera Tomo-e PM. P&SS, 165, 281.
  31. Hasegawa, S., Kuroda, D., Kitazato, K., Kasuga, T. et al. (2018). Physical properties of near-Earth asteroids with a low delta-v: survey for target candidates of the Hayabusa2 mission. PASJ, 70, 114.
  32. Shinnaka, Y., Kasuga, T., Furusho, R., Boice, D. C., Terai, T., Noda, H., Namiki, N., Watanabe, J. (2018). Inversion Angle of Phase-polarization Curve of Near-Earth Asteroid (3200) Phaethon. ApJL, 864, L33.
  33. Kojima,Y., Sako,S., Ohsawa,R., Takahashi,H., Doi,M., Kobayashi,N.,Aoki,T., Arima,N., Arimatsu,K., Ichiki,M., Ikeda,S., Inooka,K., Ita,Y., Kasuga, T., Kokubo, M., Konishi, M., Maehara,H., Matsunaga,N., Mitsuda,K., Miyata,T., Mori,Y., Morii,M., Morokuma,T., Motohara,K., Nakada,Y., Okumura,S., Sarugaku,Y., Sato,M., Shigeyama,T., Soyano,T., Tanaka,M., Tarusawa,K., Tominaga,N., Totani,T., Urakawa,S., Usui,F., Watanabe,J., Yamashita,T., Yoshikawa,M.(2018). Evaluation of large pixel CMOS image sensors for the Tomo-e Gozen wide field camera. SPIE, 10709, 107091T.
  34. Ohsawa,R., Sako,S., Takahashi,H., Kikuchi,Y., Doi,M., Kobayashi,N.,Aoki,T., Arimatsu,K., Ichiki,M., Ikeda,S., Ita,Y., Kasuga, T.,Kawakita,H., Kokubo,M., Maehara,H., Matsunaga,N., Mito,H., Mitsuda,K., Miyata,T., Mori,K., Mori,Y., Morii,M., Morokuma,T., Motohara,K., Nakada,Y., Okumura,S., Onozato,H., Osawa,K., Sarugaku,Y., Sato,M., Shigeyama,T., Soyano,T., Tanaka,M., Taniguchi,Y., Tanikawa,A., Tarusawa,K.,Tominaga,N., Totani,T., Urakawa,S., Usui,F., Watanabe,J., Yamaguchi,J., Yoshikawa,M.(2016). Development of a real-time data processing system for a prototype of the Tomo-e Gozen wide field CMOS camera. SPIE, 9913, 991339.
  35. Sako,S., Osawa,R., Takahashi,H., Kikuchi,Y., Doi,M., Kobayashi,N., Aoki,T., Arimatsu,K., Ichiki,M., Ikeda,S., Ita,Y., Kasuga, T., Kawakita,H., Kokubo,M., Maehara,H., Matsunaga,N., Mito,H., Mitsuda,K., Miyata,T., Mori,K., Mori,Y., Morii,M., Morokuma,T.,Motohara,K., Nakada,Y., Osawa,K., Okumura,S., Onozato,H.,Sarugaku,Y., Sato,M., Shigeyama,T., Soyano,T., Tanaka,M., Taniguchi,Y., Tanikawa,A., Tarusawa, K., Tominaga,N., Totani,T., Urakawa,S.,Usui,F., Watanabe,J., Yamaguchi,J., Yoshikawa, M.(2016). Development of a prototype of the Tomo-e Gozen wide-field CMOS camera. SPIE, 9908, 99083P.
  36. Masiero, J. R., DeMeo, F., Kasuga, T. and Parker, A. H. (2015). Asteroid Family Physical Properties (Review). Chapter in the Space Science Series Book "ASTEROIDS IV". Univ. of Arizona Press (P. Michel et al. eds.). pp 323-340. –pdf–. To buy the whole Book, visit here.
  37. Watanabe, J., Kasuga, T., Terai, T., Miyazaki, S., Ohta, K., Murooka, F., Ohnishi,T., Yamasaki, T., Mito, H., Aoki, T., Soyano, T., Tarusawa, K., Matsunaga, N., Sako, S., Kobayashi, N., Doi, M., Enomoto, T.(2014). Faint Meteor Observation by Large-Format CMOS Sensor with 1.05-m Kiso Schmidt Telescope. Proceedings of the Meteoroids 2013 Conference. A. M. University, Poznan, Poland, Jopek T.J., Rietmeijer F., Watanabe J., Williams I.P., eds., pp.325-328.
  38. Ishiguro, M., Kim, Y., Kim, J., Usui, F., Vaubaillon, J. J., Ishihara, D., Hanayama, H., Sarugaku, Y., Hasegawa, S., Kasuga, T., Warjurkar, D. S., Ham, J.-B., Pyo, J., Kuroda, D., Ootsubo, T., Sakamoto, M., Narusawa, S.,Takahashi, J., Akisawa, H., Watanabe, J.(2013). Comet 17P/Holmes: Contrast in Activity between before and after the 2007 Outburst. ApJ, 778, 19.
  39. Usui, F., Kasuga, T., Hasegawa, S., Ishiguro, M., Kuroda, D., Müller, T. G., Ootsubo, T. and Matsuhara, H. (2013). Albedo Properties of Main Belt Asteroids Based on the All-Sky Survey of the Infrared Astronomical Satellite AKARI. ApJ, 762, 56.
  40. Müller, T. G., Ďurech, J., Hasegawa, S., Abe, M., Kawakami, K., Kasuga, T., Kinoshita, D., Kuroda, D., Urakawa, S., Okumura, S., Sarugaku, Y., Miyasaka, S., Takagi, Y., Weissman, P. R., Choi, Y.-J., Larson, S., Yanagisawa, K. and Nagayama, S.(2011). Thermo-physical properties of 162173 (1999 JU3), a potential flyby and rendezvous target for interplanetary missions. A&A, 525, A145.
  41. Swinyard, B. et al. [Kasuga, T. (76th author)] (2009). The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA. Experimental Astronomy, 23, 193.
  42. Hasegawa, S., Müller, T. G., Kawakami, K., Kasuga, T., Wada, T., Ita, Y., Takato, N., Terada, H., Fujiyoshi, T., Abe, M. (2008). Albedo, Size, and Surface Characteristics of Hayabusa-2 Sample-Return Target 162173 1999 JU3 from AKARI and Subaru Observations. PASJ, 60, S399.
  43. Ohtsuka, K., Yoshikawa, M., Watanabe, J., Hidaka, E., Murayama, H., Kasuga, T. (2008). On the Substantial Spatial Spread of the Quadrantid Meteoroid Stream. Earth, Moon, and Planets, 102, 179.
  44. Ikeda, Y., Kawakita, H., Furusho, R., Sato, Y., Kasuga, T. (2007). Polarimetric Imager for Comets, PICO. PASJ, 59, 1017.
  45. Furusho, R., Ikeda, Y., Kinoshita, D., Ip, W.-H., Kawakita, H., Kasuga, T., Sato, Y., Lin, H.-C., Chang, M.-S., Lin, Zhong-Yi, Watanabe, J. (2007). Imaging polarimetry of Comet 9P/Tempel before and after the Deep Impact. Icarus, 190, 454.
  46. Ohtsuka, K., Arakida, H., Ito, T., Kasuga, T., Watanabe, J., Kinoshita, D., Sekiguchi, T., Asher, D. J. Nakano, S. (2007). Apollo Asteroids 1566 Icarus and 2007 MK6: Icarus Family Members? ApJL, 668, L71.
  47. Kinoshita, D., Ohtsuka, K., Sekiguchi, T., Watanabe, J., Ito, T., Arakida, H., Kasuga, T., Miyasaka, S., Nakamura, R. and Lin, H.-C. (2007). Surface heterogeneity of 2005 UD from photometric observations. A&A, 466, 1153.
  48. Ohtsuka, K., Sekiguchi, T., Kinoshita, D., Watanabe, J.-I., Ito, T., Arakida, H., Kasuga, T., (2006). Apollo asteroid 2005 UD: split nucleus of (3200) Phaethon? A&A, 450, L25.
  49. Sugita, S., Ootsubo, T., Kadono, T., Honda, M., Sako, S., Miyata, T., Sakon, I., Yamashita, T., Kawakita, H., Fujiwara, H., Fujiyoshi, T., Takato, N., Fuse, T., Watanabe, J., Furusho, R., Hasegawa, S., Kasuga, T., Sekiguchi, T., Kinoshita, D., Meech, K. J., Wooden, D. H., Ip, W. H., A'Hearn, M. F. (2005). Subaru Telescope Observations of Deep Impact. Science, 310, 274.
  50. Meech, K. J., et al. [Kasuga et al. (88th author)](2005). Deep Impact: Observations from a Worldwide Earth-Based Campaign. Science, 310, 265.
  51. Watanabe, J., Sato, M., and Kasuga, T. (2005). Phoenicids in 1956 Revisited. PASJ, L45.

    52. Proceedings (including non-refereed)

  52. 渡部潤一, 佐藤幹哉, 有松亘, 春日敏測 (2024). 流星“台風”は果たして 起こったのか? --1933年の突発大流星雨現象を追う-- 天文月報, 2024年10月, pp629-638. 天球儀 (Article)
  53. 春日敏測 (2013). 流星発光のメカニズム. Article. To buy the whole special issue, visit 月刊星ナビ 2013年9月号
  54. 川上恭子, 安部正真，長谷川直，春日敏測 (2010). はやぶさ後継機に向けた小惑星（162173）1999JU3の観測. 日本惑星科学会誌 (遊星人), 19, 1, pp4-11. Article
  55. 春日敏測 (2006). 流星科学の最前線流星－彗星，小惑星の熱的進化に迫る. 日本惑星科学会誌 (遊星人), 15, 3, pp94-100. Article
  56. Kasuga, T., Watanabe, J., Sato, M.(2006). Scientific Mission to 3200 Phaethon: Nature of the Extinct Comet and Artificial Meteor Shower. Proc. of the 38th ISAS Lunar and Planetary Symposium, p.146-150. Abstract
  57. 渡部潤一, 佐藤幹哉, 春日敏測 (2006). 幻の流星群を追って. 天文月報, 99, 11, pp.629-636. Article
  58. Sugaya, T., Kasuga, T., Sato, Y., Watanabe, J.-I. (2005). Video observation of the June Bootid 2004 meteor shower. Report of the NAOJ, 8, 37.
  59. Kasuga, T., Yamamoto, T., and Watanabe, J. (2003). Metallic abundances of the 2002 Leonid Meteor. Proc. of the 35th ISAS Lunar and Planetary Symposium. p.192-196.
  60. Kasuga, T., Ebizuka, N., Yano, H., Watanabe, J., Sugimoto, M. and Fujino, N. (2003). High definition TV spectra of the 2001 Leonids in visible ultraviolet region. Proc. 2002 Int'l Science Symp. on the Leonid Meteor Storm, ISAS-SP 15, p.159-163.